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transitive verb
Date: 14th century
to remove the wrapping from ; disclose <unwrap a package> <unwrap evidence in a criminal case>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unwrap
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Unwrap — Un*wrap , v. t. [1st pref. un + wrap.] To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unwrap — index bare, denude, expose, unveil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unwrap — late 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + WRAP (Cf. wrap). Related: Unwrapped; unwrapping … Etymology dictionary
unwrap — ► VERB (unwrapped, unwrapping) ▪ remove the wrapping from … English terms dictionary
unwrap — [unrap′] vt. unwrapped, unwrapping to take off the wrapping of; open or undo (something wrapped) vi. to become unwrapped … English World dictionary
unwrap — UK [ʌnˈræp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms unwrap : present tense I/you/we/they unwrap he/she/it unwraps present participle unwrapping past tense unwrapped past participle unwrapped to remove the paper or plastic from around something such as… … English dictionary
unwrap — verb Unwrap is used with these nouns as the object: ↑candy, ↑gift, ↑package, ↑parcel, ↑present, ↑scarf … Collocations dictionary
unwrap — [[t]ʌ̱nræ̱p[/t]] unwraps, unwrapping, unwrapped VERB When you unwrap something, you take off the paper, plastic, or other covering that is around it. [V n] I untied the bow and unwrapped the small box... [V n] Vacuum packed ham slices should be… … English dictionary
unwrap — /un rap /, v., unwrapped, unwrapping. v.t. 1. to remove or open the wrapping of. 2. to open (something wrapped): Sheila unwrapped the Christmas presents quickly. v.i. 3. to become unwrapped. [1200 50; ME unwrappen; see UN 2, WRAP] * * * … Universalium
unwrap — verb /ʌnˈræp/ To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded … Wiktionary
